The PlantFiles Newsletter

Covering the events of October 16, 2005, on which 188 members joined. 		PF Logo

Gardening Quote of the Day

"May you have warm words on a cold evening, a full moon on a dark night, and the road downhill all the way to your door."

(Irish Blessing)

The PlantFiles Photo of the Day

Candle Bush, Empress Candle Plant, Candletree, Candelabra Bush, Ringworm Tree
Senna alata
By OlgaN

PF Photo of the Day

Activity Report:

40 new plants were added to the database.
50 new descriptions were added.
37 new images were added.
482 new options were checked off.

Comments

Member Addition Description
JoanJ Neutral CommentSiberian Iris 'Silberkante'
(Iris sibirica)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentAnacampseros
(Anacampseros alstonii)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentCarruanthus
(Carruanthus peersii)
kipper2 Positive CommentHummingbird Plant, Uruguayan Firecracker Plant
(Dicliptera suberecta)
mks5958 Positive CommentAbyssinian Gladiolus, Peacock Orchid
(Gladiolus callianthus)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Big Zebra'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Copia'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Elberta Peach'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Mortgage Lifter Bicolor'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentBijlia
(Bijlia Cana)
cactus_lover Neutral CommentHedgehog Agave
(Agave stricta)
tali Neutral CommentPride of India, Banaba
(Lagerstroemia speciosa)
Daisyriver Positive CommentHard-shelled Gourd, Calabash 'Birdhouse'
(Lagenaria siceraria)
trunnels Negative CommentYellow Nutsedge, Weedy Yellow Nutsedge, Earth Nut, Weedy Nutsedge, Weedy Nutgrass
(Cyperus esculentus var. esculentus)
Peggyss Negative CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Chippewa Brave'
(Iris )
ZZsBabiez Positive CommentCane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia
(Begonia coccinea)
mandikat Positive CommentSwamp Hibiscus, Scarlet Rose Mallow, Texas Star, Scarlet Hibiscus
(Hibiscus coccineus)
MikenMyrtle Neutral CommentTall Bearded Iris 'Clarence'
(Iris )
blackwalnut Neutral CommentChameleon Plant 'Chameleon'
(Houttuynia cordata)
kell Positive CommentBegonia Ramirez 'Ramirez'
(Begonia )
corgimom Positive CommentBat-Face Cuphea, St. Peter's Plant, Tiny Mice, Bunny Ears
(Cuphea llavea)
BayAreaTropics Positive CommentDwarf Jamaican heliconia 'Dwarf Jamaican'
(Heliconia Stricta)
kell Positive CommentVariegated Mirror Plant 'Rainbow Surprise'
(Coprosma )
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Northern Lights'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Orange Russian 117'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Golden Gem'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Orange Pixie'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
palmbob Positive Comment 'Cristate'
(Luckhoffia beukmanii)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Russian Persimmon'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
djballington Positive CommentPineapple Sage
(Salvia elegans)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Tangella'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'White Beauty'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'White Queen'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Farmerdill Neutral CommentTomato 'Cuban Yellow Grape'
(Lycopersicon lycopersicum)
Xenomorf Neutral Comment
(Parodia tuberculata)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia turbinata)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia werneri)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia werneri subsp. pleiocephala)
Xenomorf Neutral CommentParodia
(Parodia werneri subsp. werneri)
JamesCO Positive CommentEnglish Ivy, Common Ivy 'Yellow Ripple'
(Hedera helix)
southmojave Positive CommentDevil Cholla, Cursed Cholla, Peeble's Cholla, Stanly's Club Cholla
(Grusonia emoryi)
mgh Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mapping Oregon'
(Hemerocallis )
weatherguesser Positive CommentCreeping Fig, Climbing Fig, Creeping Ficus
(Ficus pumila)
mgh Neutral CommentDayliy 'Mapping Alabama'
(Hemerocallis )
mgh Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mapping Florida'
(Hemerocallis )
mgh Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mapping Maine'
(Hemerocallis )
JamesCO Positive CommentCastor Bean, Caster Oil Plant, Mole Bean, Higuera Infernal
(Ricinus communis)
mgh Neutral CommentDaylily 'Mapping Pennsylvania'
(Hemerocallis )
JamesCO Positive CommentOrienpet Lily 'Touching'
(Lilium )
JamesCO Positive CommentFritillary, Fox's Grape
(Fritillaria uva-vulpis)

Images

Member Addition Description
mgarrImageMahogany Fern, Tree Maidenhair Fern
(Didymochlaena truncatula)
XenomorfImageTurkish Pine, Brutian Pine
(Pinus brutia)
lauriefImageTall Bearded Iris 'Solid Mahogany'
(Iris )
frostweedImageSycamore, Buttonwood,American Sycamore, American Planetree
(Platanus occidentalis)
htopImageOxblood Lily (Pink), Pink Oxblood Lily, Schoolhouse Lily (Pink), Pink Schoolhouse Lily
(Rhodophiala bifida var. spathacea)
kennedyhImageFringed Heath-myrtle
(Micromyrtus ciliata)
cactus_loverImageEchinopsis
(Echinopsis chamaecereus var. lutea)
lmellingImageHosta 'Paul's Glory'
(Hosta )
HappenstanceImageBearss Lime, Tahitian Lime, Persian Lime
(Citrus latifolia)
violabirdImageNew England Aster, Hardy Aster, Michaelmas Daisy 'Hella Lacy'
(Symphyotrichum novae-angliae)
Z71JRODImageChitalpa 'Pink Dawn'
(X Chitalpa tashkentensis)
DaylilySLPImageDaylily 'Mini Might'
(Hemerocallis )
kellImageBergman's Japanese White Pine 'Bergmani'
(Pinus parviflora)
Calif_SueImageDaylily 'Arctic Lace'
(Hemerocallis )
jnanaImagePhilodendron 'Pink Princess'
(Philodendron )
giancarloImageNeoregelia
(Neoregelia compacta)
NatureWalkerImageScarlet Eggplant, Mock Tomato Mini Pumpkins, Japanese Golden
(Solanum aethiopicum)
yunkercmImageDaylily 'Geppetto'
(Hemerocallis )
bootandallImageAlpine Woodruff
(Asperula lilaciflora)
palmbobImageGiant Barrel Cactus, Biznaga Gigante
(Echinocactus platyacanthus)
NcasselberryflaImagePlumeria 'Novelty'
(Plumeria rubra)
GrnXnhamImageTiger Flower, Mexican Shell Flower
(Tigridia pavonia)
Clare_CAImagePlumeria 'Intense Rainbow'
(Plumeria rubra)
PrufrockLAImageJapanese Maple 'Shindeshojo'
(Acer palmatum)
carlo05ImageTropical Hibiscus 'Karen Lee'
(Hibiscus rosa-sinensis)
Todd_BolandImage
(Oxalis squamata)
scutlerImageColeus, Painted Nettle 'Pele'
(Solenostemon scutellarioides)
daylily970ImageInformal Decorative Dahlia 'Seattle'
(Dahlia )
KelliImageRocky Mountain Douglas-Fir, Colorado Douglas Fir, Blue Douglas Fir
(Pseudotsuga menziesii var. glauca)
echoesImageDaylily 'Sabine Baur'
(Hemerocallis )
LilyLover_UTImageAmaranth 'Golden Giant'
(Amaranthus cruentus)
TuttiFruttiImageCane Begonia, Angel Wing Begonia 'Looking Glass'
(Begonia )
kipper2ImageHummingbird Plant, Uruguayan Firecracker Plant
(Dicliptera suberecta)
PeggyssImageTall Bearded Iris 'Donna Louise'
(Iris )
DaveHImagePalm-leaf Begonia
(Begonia luxurians)
MikenMyrtleImageTall Bearded Iris 'Clarence'
(Iris )
mghImageDaylily 'Angels Around Us'
(Hemerocallis )

New Botanary Words

Name Pronunciation Meaning
Orychophragmus  or-ry-koh-FRAG-mus  From the Greek orycho (to dig up) and phragma (fence or partition), referring to the pod's pitted septum  
napifolia  nap-ih-FOH-lee-uh  Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia  
napifolium  nap-ih-FOH-lee-um  Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia  
napifolius  nap-ih-FOH-lee-us  Turnip-leaved; also sometimes spelled napeaefolia  
ballyi  BAL-lee-eye  Named for Peter René Oscar Bally, 20th century taxonomist and plant collector in East Africa  
Cochliostema  koh-klee-oh-STEE-muh  Having spiral stamens  

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Have a good day, and happy gardening!

Dave Whitinger

 

And that's the way it was... October 16, 2005